Using curl with proxy is a lifesaver for web scraping, but it’s easy to mess up if you’re not careful. One thing I’ve learned is to always check the proxy’s speed and reliability. Slow proxies can ruin your scraping workflow.
Here’s a quick tip: use the `--proxy` flag followed by your proxy details. For example:
```
curl --proxy http://user:pass@proxy:port http://example.com
```
If you’re dealing with HTTPS, make sure your proxy supports it. Some proxies only work with HTTP, which can be a headache. For testing, I use http://httpbin.org/headers to see if the proxy is working correctly.
Here’s a quick tip: use the `--proxy` flag followed by your proxy details. For example:
```
curl --proxy http://user:pass@proxy:port http://example.com
```
If you’re dealing with HTTPS, make sure your proxy supports it. Some proxies only work with HTTP, which can be a headache. For testing, I use http://httpbin.org/headers to see if the proxy is working correctly.